The Best Part

The best part about Balloon Animals is their noses.  =)

I take way too many pictures of flowers.

But flowers are easy.  And pretty.

"What are little boys made of?

Frogs and snails, and puppy dog tails.
That's what little boys are made of!"

Water Water Everywhere

Droplets are fun to take pictures of.

Composition 1o1: KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN.

Sometimes . . .

. . . interesting shots happen by accident.

And by sometimes, I mean mostly.

Joy is . . .

. . . a good roll in the dirt right after your mom gives you a bath.

I'm pretty much a nerd.

I got to go to the zoo with Camp today!! AND it was the first time I've really been able to walk around with my new toy camera (at the zoo). I was in GEEK HEAVEN. (At least my geek heaven.) Lucky for me, the person I was with was Britni and she is very understanding of my nerdom and so I was able to let it out in all it's geeky glory. [Side note: Britni is amazing. True story.]

I think I got some pretty good shots in if I do say so myself. =)

Love is . . .

. . . a cuddly baby who sleeps in your arms.

Little Feet

Composition 101: When doing portrait shots, faces are not the only thing worth looking at.

I love this little boy. So, so much.

Buzz

“Aerodynamically, the bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly,
but the bumble bee doesn't know it so it goes on flying anyway.”
- Mary Kay Ash

Candid

Composition 101: Use natural light to your advantage whenever possible.

Love is . . .

...ten beautiful girls who laugh at your jokes and want to be silly with you.

Soulful

"The eyes have one language everywhere."
-George Herbert

Almost A Picture-a-Day...

Camp = late nights. Forgive me. (Plus I don't like any of the pictures I took on Wednesday. ;p ) To make up for it, here are two of my favorites from Thursday:

Tuesday Tweaks

In which I share a picture that I edited or, "tweaked."

This is one of my favorite little models, my cousin Carter. Isn't he the cutest?

Before:

After:

I did this one on picnik.com I think. I'm a big fan of free. ;) I used the sharpen tool to get rid of some of the blurriness and I used the boost effect to brighten the colors up. Most pictures, especially ones of kids, look great with just a touch from this effect. It increases the saturation of the colors and works well with pictures of kids because it makes things just a bit brighter. (Some progams actually have a saturation tool. It's almost exactly the same thing, I promise.)

Composition 101: When taking pictures of kids, just keep snapping!

Macro Monday!

Yes, I know most every other day of the week is a macro day. But! I did warn you! I LOVE macro shots!

This little guy flew right in to my shot and became my new subject. He was a little ham! Okay, really he did not care AT ALL that I was even there. I finally just stopped and walked away because I had so many shots of him.

Composition 101: Patience and persistence always pay off.

Boy Cat

Boy Cat decided to be my model this evening! And by "decided to be my model" I mean I stuck my camera in his face over and over and even when he literally turned his back on me I kept at it until I was satisfied. =) He loved it.

CAMP!

Okay okay, I know I missed a post yesterday. But I did take pictures! I was just too tired when I got home to post them. And for good reason: Camp is starting!! This year I'm not working at camp full time which makes me a bit sad, but they're letting me help out a ton which is great.

A taste of how this summer is going to play out:

I can't wait. =D

Take Time to Notice

It's amazing the things you can see when you take the time to notice them.

I think I interrupted his dinner.

Composition 101: OPEN. YOUR. EYES.

. . . Wednesday Wonderings?

Why is it that I only* ever see dudes driving around in those tiny smart cars?

Composition 101: Sometimes getting "the" shot can put you in some awkward situations. Get over yourself.

*After I had planned this post out and taken the picture I saw a woman driving a smart car!